**Location:** Avera Health Broadband Lane **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $47,320.00 - $72,280.00 **Position Highlights** **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** The Event Specialist works directly with leadership to further the ongoing development and facilitation of events. This person is responsible for organizing and coordinating all aspects of marketing led events, from concept development to day of logistics. This includes managing budgets, selecting venues, vetting and booking vendors, overseeing logistics, and ensuring the event runs smoothly according to Avera's vision, all while maintaining timely delivery and staying within budget limitation. Event examples include ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings, mixers, construction milestones, grand openings, and more. It is imperative that this person possesses an acute attention to detail and can communicate with people at all levels of an organization, can delegate tasks to colleagues and vendors alike, all while embodying the highest levels of the Avera CARE Standards of communication, attitude, responsiveness and engagement. **What you will do** + Works directly with system PR/marketing department leaders to meet business objectives in relation to events. + Plans, coordinates and manages all facets of special events. Focuses on bringing positive public exposure through special events and public relations. + Creates and manages an annual plan of special events/projects. Creates and monitors budget and provides special reports on a monthly and annual basis or as requested. + Assists Community Partnerships team with other assignments, as needed. + Oversee cross-functional and volunteer teams at the local level. + Negotiates and assists with contract writing for vendors and suppliers and serves as the point of contact for them during planning and execution of all events. + Manages the many sponsored events that Avera has tickets for, ensuring that all seats are filled and attendees are well informed of the event details. + Is able to think and work independently, while also playing a key role on the overall Marketing team. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Bachelor's Bachelor's degree in event management, hospitality management, marketing or related field from a four-year college or university and two years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. + Drivers License - Licensing Board Upon Hire + 1-3 years Related experience. **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. **Benefits You Need & Then Some** Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. + PTO front-loaded for eligible hires + Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan + Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement + Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship _Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.